Rushworth vs Stanhope

Stanhope is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 56 in Rushworth. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Rushworth, most households are people living alone. In Stanhope, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Stanhope: a median of $388,000, against $338,000 in Rushworth. On these figures, Rushworth tends to suit people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Rushworth has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)
  • Stanhope is already more of a family suburb (46% vs 34%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Rushworth has cheaper houses ($337,500 vs $387,500)
  • Stanhope leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 27%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Rushworth

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (181.4 km vs 194.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (127 min vs 136 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rushworth

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 26%)
  • But Stanhope carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 55/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Rushworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.7% vs -0.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Rushworth and Stanhope drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Rushworth Stanhope
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Rushworth Stanhope
Walkability 21 / 0
Rushworth — Walkability: 21/100 Stanhope — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 45 / 57
Rushworth — Safety: 45/100 Stanhope — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 86 / 100
Rushworth — Low fire risk: 86/100 Stanhope — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 32 / 19
Rushworth — Low flood risk: 32/100 Stanhope — Low flood risk: 19/100

Demographics

Rushworth has more residents (1,411 vs 826); Stanhope has higher household incomes ($58,500 vs $44,200).

Rushworth Stanhope
Population 1,411
+41% vs other
 826
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.7% -0.2%
Median age 56 49
Median household income $44,200/yr $58,500/yr
+32% vs other
Median weekly rent $190/wk $198/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rushworth Stanhope
0-4 3.7% / 4.6%
Rushworth — 0-4: 3.7% Stanhope — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 9.3% / 12.5%
Rushworth — 5-14: 9.3% Stanhope — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 3.8% / 4.6%
Rushworth — 15-19: 3.8% Stanhope — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 2.9% / 4.1%
Rushworth — 20-24: 2.9% Stanhope — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 7.4% / 12.0%
Rushworth — 25-34: 7.4% Stanhope — 25-34: 12.0%
35-44 7.1% / 9.4%
Rushworth — 35-44: 7.1% Stanhope — 35-44: 9.4%
45-54 13.8% / 11.5%
Rushworth — 45-54: 13.8% Stanhope — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 19.8% / 16.7%
Rushworth — 55-64: 19.8% Stanhope — 55-64: 16.7%
65-74 18.4% / 14.2%
Rushworth — 65-74: 18.4% Stanhope — 65-74: 14.2%
75-84 10.4% / 9.1%
Rushworth — 75-84: 10.4% Stanhope — 75-84: 9.1%
85+ 3.8% / 3.0%
Rushworth — 85+: 3.8% Stanhope — 85+: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rushworth 58.3% lone person
Rushworth — Lone Person: 58.3% Rushworth — Couple Families: 23.0% Rushworth — One Parent Families: 11.5% Rushworth — Group Household: 4.2% Rushworth — Other Families: 3.0%
Stanhope 48.7% lone person
Stanhope — Lone Person: 48.7% Stanhope — Couple Families: 28.4% Stanhope — One Parent Families: 17.4% Stanhope — Group Household: 3.4% Stanhope — Other Families: 2.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rushworth 13.9% renting
Rushworth — Owned Outright: 55.4% Rushworth — Mortgage: 30.7% Rushworth — Renting: 13.9%
Stanhope 16.5% renting
Stanhope — Owned Outright: 49.8% Stanhope — Mortgage: 33.6% Stanhope — Renting: 16.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Rushworth Stanhope
Certificate III & IV 15.3% / 17.2%
Rushworth — Certificate III & IV: 15.3% Stanhope — Certificate III & IV: 17.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 5.8%
Rushworth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Stanhope — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Bachelor Degree 4.5% / 5.9%
Rushworth — Bachelor Degree: 4.5% Stanhope — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 1.3%
Rushworth — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Stanhope — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.3%
Rushworth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Stanhope — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Rushworth Stanhope
England 2.9% / 2.2%
Rushworth — England: 2.9% Stanhope — England: 2.2%
Philippines 0.9% / 1.6%
Rushworth — Philippines: 0.9% Stanhope — Philippines: 1.6%
New Zealand 0.6% / 1.8%
Rushworth — New Zealand: 0.6% Stanhope — New Zealand: 1.8%
Thailand 1.3% / 0.5%
Rushworth — Thailand: 1.3% Stanhope — Thailand: 0.5%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.6%
Rushworth — Scotland: 0.4% Stanhope — Scotland: 0.6%
Netherlands 0.7% / —
Rushworth — Netherlands: 0.7% Stanhope — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rushworth 94.4% houses
Rushworth — Houses: 94.4% Rushworth — Flats / Apartments: 3.5% Rushworth — Townhouses: 2.2%
Stanhope 94.6% houses
Stanhope — Houses: 94.6% Stanhope — Flats / Apartments: 3.1% Stanhope — Townhouses: 2.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Rushworth Stanhope
Median house price $337,500 $387,500
Median unit price — $310,000
Median land price $160,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 103 days
from 8 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Stanhope has more rural and farming land (96% vs 76%).

Rushworth Stanhope
Rural and farming 76% 96%
Parks and recreation 22% 0%
Residential 1% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Rushworth Stanhope
New dwellings approved 264
across Campaspe
same for both
Approvals change year on year +63%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Rushworth Stanhope
House price Higher than 3% of VIC Higher than 5% of VIC
Income Higher than 5% of VIC Higher than 18% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of VIC Higher than 41% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 9% of VIC Higher than 27% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC

Liveability

Rushworth is more walkable (21 vs 0).

Rushworth Stanhope
Grade D
same for both
Score 26/100
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Rushworth carries more bushfire risk (14 vs 0); Rushworth carries more crime risk (55 vs 43).

Rushworth Stanhope
Bushfire Low
14/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
43/100
Flood Moderate
68/100
 High
81/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Rushworth Stanhope
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Rushworth

  • St Mary's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Rushworth P-12 College Government · Combined below peers

Schools in Stanhope

  • Stanhope Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Rushworth Stanhope
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 7 0
Childcare 2 1
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 13
same for both

Mobility

Stanhope sits further from the CBD (194.3 km vs 181.4 km).

Rushworth Stanhope
Walkability score 21/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 181.4 km 194.3 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 127 min 136 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3612
 0.3%
postcode 3623
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 3612
 55
postcode 3623

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Rushworth Stanhope
Car (driver) 71.3% / 69.3%
Rushworth — Car (driver): 71.3% Stanhope — Car (driver): 69.3%
Worked from Home 12.8% / 20.7%
Rushworth — Worked from Home: 12.8% Stanhope — Worked from Home: 20.7%
Walked Only 7.4% / 7.5%
Rushworth — Walked Only: 7.4% Stanhope — Walked Only: 7.5%
Car (passenger) 8.6% / 2.5%
Rushworth — Car (passenger): 8.6% Stanhope — Car (passenger): 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.3%).

Setting

Rushworth Stanhope
Elevation 143 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 113 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Rushworth Stanhope
Connectivity score 81/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 74%
781 premises
 0%
434 premises

Climate

Rushworth Stanhope
Annual rainfall 436 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Rushworth Stanhope
Average residential rate $2,035/yr
same for both
Council Campaspe
same for both

Federal electorate

Rushworth Stanhope
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Rushworth Stanhope
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Rushworth

Affordable Retirees Rural

Stanhope

Affordable Retirees Rural

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